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Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Prime Minister flags off OIL’s Hydrogen Bus at India Energy Week
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi flagged off Oil India Limited’s  indigenously developed hydrogen fuel cell based e-bus at the India Energy Week  in Bengaluru on 6th February 2023.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagging off the indigenously developed hydrogen fuel cell based e-bus at the India Energy Week  on 6th February 2023
OIL, under the National Hydrogen Mission and Atmanirbhar Bharat vision of the Government of India, developed indigenously this hydrogen fuel cell-based bus under its Startup program .
The bus is a hybrid of an Electric Drive and a Fuel Cell, the Fuel Cell uses hydrogen to produce electricity which drives the electric motor & also charges the auxiliary battery that provides for back-up power during acceleration and braking. The 60 KW capacity fuel cell uses Proton Exchange Membrane  technology to produce electricity. Bus has the tank capacity of 21.9 Kg at 350 bar pressure.
The bus is designed to accommodate 32 persons including the driver and is provided with wheel chair facility.
About Oil India Limited
Oil India Limited is India’s oldest Exploration & Production company committed to India’s Energy Security. Oil India Limited  epitomises the growth and development of the petroleum industry in India. OIL is a leading company involved in exploration & production of crude oil and natural gas, production of liquefied petroleum gas and transportation of crude oil & petroleum products.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
15th Meeting of the Joint Working Group on Trade between India and Bangladesh
The 15th Meeting of the Joint Working Group on Trade  between India and Bangladesh was held on 26th and 27th September, 2023 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The meeting was co-chaired by Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, Shri Vipul Bansal and Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Mr. Noor Md. Mahbubul Haq.
The 15th Meeting of JWG discussed a host of bilateral issues such as removal of port restrictions, ground work on commencement of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement , harmonization of standards, mutual recognition of standards, supply of essential commodities to Bangladesh, development of road and rail infrastructure, regional connectivity through multi-modal transportation and creation/ strengthening of infrastructure in Land Customs Stations/ Integrated Check Posts, border haats, etc.
The bilateral meeting successfully concluded with both countries reaffirming their commitment to deeper economic engagement, regional cooperation, and sustainable development. Both sides reiterated that the future holds great promise for enhanced trade relations and mutual prosperity.
The India-Bangladesh Joint Working Group on Trade  Meetings are held on an annual basis to discuss key trade related issues and explore opportunities for economic and technical collaboration, promotion, facilitation, expansion and diversification of trade between the two countries on the basis of equality and mutual benefit. These meetings play a vital role in quick resolution of bilateral issues by removing trade barriers, simplifying customs procedures, improvement of infrastructure, logistics, and transit facilities to facilitate smoother cross-border trade.
Several trade facilitative measures have been undertaken by both India and Bangladesh for facilitating trade between the countries. India has allowed exports from Bangladesh to India by rail in closed containers, with customs clearance facility at any Inland Container Depot  vide circular dated 17th May 2022. Bangladesh informed about successful commencement of Agreement on the use of Chattogram and Mongla Port  and increasing the number of goods to be traded through various Land Custom Stations .
Ministry of Jal Shakti
EASTERN REGION CANAL PROJECT
The Detailed Project Report  of Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project  with an estimated cost of Rs. 37,247.12 crore  was submitted by the Government of Rajasthan in November, 2017 for techno-economic appraisal. As per the prevailing norms, the projects on inter-State rivers are required to be planned for 75% dependable yield. Appraisal of the project could not be completed as the project is planned on 50% dependable yield, which is not as per prevailing norms and also not acceptable to Government of Madhya Pradesh , which is a co-basin State. The Central Water Commission, vide letters dated 15.04.2019, 29.02.2020 and in various meetings, has inter alia requested the Government of Rajasthan to revise the project planning at 75% dependability. However, the revised DPR based on 75% dependable yield has not been submitted by the Government of Rajasthan.
In the meantime, with a view to optimize the utilization of water of the Chambal River System, the Task force on Interlinking of Rivers  in November, 2019 decided to explore the integration of the ERCP with Parbati- Kalisindh-Chambal  Link Canal Project, which is one of the 30 link projects identified under National Perspective Plan  prepared by Ministry of Jal Shakti in 1980. Accordingly, National Water Development Agency  prepared a draft Pre-Feasibility Report  for Parbati-Kuno-Sindh link project pertaining to the components in MP and proposing to integrate the same with ERCP to make it an inter-State interlinking project benefiting both MP and Rajasthan.
The issue of integration of ERCP with PKC link has been deliberated with both the States at various platforms, with a view to bring them to a consensus with regard to particularly the issue related to the dependability criteria. Based on these deliberations, a proposal of the modified Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal  link, incorporating the components as proposed by Government of MP in Kuno, Parbati and Kalisindh sub-basins along with components of ERCP corresponding to divertible water available at 75 percent dependability, has been framed. The Modified PKC link project duly integrated with the ERCP has subsequently been identified as a part of the NPP and the phase-I of the project as one of the priority link projects, as approved by the Special Committee for Interlinking of Rivers  in its 20th meeting held on December, 2022.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
96.43 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
15,823 new cases in the last 24 hours;
Recovery Rate currently at 98.06%; Highest since March 2020
22,844 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,33,42,901
Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.61%; Lowest since March 2020
India's Active caseload stands at 2,07,653; lowest in 214 days
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 3% for last 110 days
Daily positivity rate  less than 3% for last 44 days
58.63 cr Total Tests conducted so far
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Launching of Deep Ocean Mission
The Ministry of Earth Sciences has launched the Deep Ocean Mission . Indian Space Research Organisation  is one of the collaborators of the Ministry of Earth Sciences for implementation of Deep Ocean Mission.
National Institute of Ocean Technology , an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Earth Sciences is developing a manned submersible with a capacity to carry three human beings to 6000 m ocean depth. The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre  of ISRO is involved in developing a titanium alloy human sphere of 2.1 m diameter for the manned submersible.
The overall estimated cost of the Deep Ocean Mission is Rs. 4077 crores for a period of five years .
This information was given by the Minister of State  for M/o Earth Sciences and M/o Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
GOC-in-C, Eastern Command Visits Panagarh Military Station
Kolkata, February 27, 2019
The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Command, Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane has emphasised on the necessity to remain ready for meeting the emergency security challenges of the country. He visited Panagarh Military Station today, where he was received by Lieutenant General P N Rao, General Officer Commanding, Brahmastra Corps.
The Brahmastra Corps was raised at Ranchi and will shortly be shifting to Panagarh.
The Army Commander reviewed the security situation and operational preparedness of the formation. He also interacted with the troops and appreciated their continued efforts in developing the Military Station.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Centre allocates 8 LMT foodgrains to all States/UTs under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Scheme 
Free of cost distribution is done under the scheme to the migrants/stranded migrant persons, those neither covered under the National Food Security Act  nor under any State PDS scheme
States/UTs collectively estimated about 2.8 Crore such needy persons and lifted about 6.4 LMT foodgrains from the FCI Depots/Central Stocks
The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today informed that in pursuance to the economic measures announced by the Government under the ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat Package’ in May 2020, the Department had allocated 8 LMT foodgrains to all States/UTs under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Scheme  for free of cost distribution to the migrants/stranded migrant persons and those neither covered under the National Food Security Act  nor under any State PDS scheme, at the scale of 5 kg per person per month for a period of 2 months of May and June 2020. All States/UTs had collectively estimated a total of about 2.8 Crore such needy persons and had lifted a total of about 6.4 LMT foodgrains from the FCI Depots/Central Stocks. Further, States/UTs  reported a total distribution of about 2.74 LMT foodgrains, covering about 2.74 Crore persons in the country, for the period of two months of May and June 2020. State/UT wise total quantity of foodgrains distributed under the ANBS is at Annexure-I.
The balance undistributed foodgrains of ANBS available with States/UTs were subsequently adjusted/subsumed under the regular monthly NFSA lifting and distribution of the States/UTs. A statement showing State/UT wise quantity of such undistributed/adjusted foodgrains is at Annexure-II.
Under the ANBS, free of cost foodgrains were distributed to all migrants / stranded migrants and those without ration cards, that is, neither covered under NFSA nor under any other State PDS scheme and the States/UTs were given the responsibility of identifying eligible needy persons in the respective jurisdictions.
No Sir. Nearly 2.74 crore out of the estimated 2.8 crore migrants/ stranded migrant persons  were provided free of cost foodgrain under the ANBS.
Prime Minister's Office
Telephone Conversation between PM and Prime Minister of Bhutan
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke on phone today with H.E. Dr. Lotay Tshering, Prime Minister  of the Kingdom of Bhutan.
The two Prime Ministers discussed the regional situation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and updated each other about the steps being taken by their governments to control its effects.
Prime Minister expressed his admiration for the way His Majesty The King of Bhutan and Lyonchhen Dr. Tshering have led from the front to limit the spread of infection within the Kingdom.
Lyonchhen Dr. Tshering thanked Prime Minister for taking the lead to promote anti-COVID coordination at the regional level, even while fighting the pandemic within a large and complex country like India.
The leaders expressed happiness at the progress made in implementing the special arrangements agreed on 15 March between the leaders of the SAARC countries.
Prime Minister referred to timeless and special nature of India-Bhutan ties, and assured Lyonchhen that India would ensure all possible support to Bhutan for minimising the health and economic impact of the pandemic.
Prime Minister conveyed his best wishes for the good health and wellbeing of His Majesty The King, Lyonchhen Dr. Tshering and all the friendly people of the Druk Yul.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Mangrove plantation drive organized to mark World Environment Day
Goa | June 5, 2023
Union Minister of State for Tourism, Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shripad Naik today planted mangrove saplings at Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Chorao, as part of the nation-wide launching of Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Incomes  scheme under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. The program was organized in association with Forest department, government of Goa and Wildlife and Ecotourim, Campal Range, North Goa, to mark Environment Day on June 5.
Speaking at the function, Union MoS Shripad Naik said that tree plantation and plastic ban need to be implemented by one and all. “The State government and Goa Forest department are working very well on this front. People's participation is also very important for such campaigns. We need to carry forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message for protection of the environment.”
Talking about the mangrove plantation, the minister said that under as part of the launch of MISHTI, mangrove plantation programs were organized at 75 mangrove sites in nine states in the country. “We have experienced how uncomfortable we feel because of the rise in temperature. Hence, we need to organize more and more such programs to protect the environment,” he said.
Maem MLA Premendra Shet, who is also the chairman of Goa State Horticultural Corporation Ltd, said that we need to come up against single-use plastic to ensure a clean environment. “The mangrove plantation drive has been organized today with a motto of protecting the environment in whatever way possible. For the betterment of the future generations, we need to follow Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message of environment protection.”
Rajiv Kumar Gupta, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Goa, said that more mangrove plantation drives would be conducted across the state under MISHTI scheme.
Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Goa, Umakant; Chief Conservator of Forests  Praveen Kumar Raghav, Chief Conservator of Forests Saurabh Kumar, and other senior officers of Forest department, Goa, were present on the occasion.
The central government had rolled out the MISHTI scheme in budget 2023-24. The scheme envisages to comprehensively explore the possible area for development of Mangroves covering approximately 540 Sq. Kms. spreading across 11 States and 2 Union Territories during five years commencing FY 2023-24 onwards. The sharing of best practices on plantation techniques, conservation measures, management practices and resources mobilization through Public Private Partnership are objectives of the MISHTI scheme.
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Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities organizes Special Campaign 2.0
Aims to reduce pendency and effective management of space with special attention on field/outstation offices
Department adopts various best practices for ease of life of common people
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities organized Special Campaign 2.0 to reduce pendency and effective management of space with special attention on field/ outstation offices in addition to the Department’s attached/ subordinate offices.
As part of the Campaign, the Department had also adopted various best practices for ease of life of common people. The best practices, adopted by the Department and its attached/subordinate offices are as under:-
- Cleanliness of paths leading to Biraspati Senior Secondary School, Ranipool, Sikkim
Before Cleanliness
After Cleanliness
- Cleanliness of Paver Tiles Path of Suket Old Age Home, Sundernagar
Before Cleanliness
After Cleanliness
 Shramdan at various places during Special Campaign 2.0
As part of the Campaign, the Department had also adopted various initiatives to create better/appealing workplace, not only in the Department but also in National Institutes and some Public Places for betterment of the people. Some initiatives, taken by the Department and its attached/subordinate officers, are as under:-
- Awareness about Special Campaign 2.0
- Beautification of work place:
- Space Utilization:
- Waste to Wealth-Recycling of waste materials
- Disposal of Scrap
- Record Management
- Sewage Treatment Plant:
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
AI & machine learning will contribute Usd 1 trillion to Indian economy by 2035; government committed to ensuring stable environment for investors and startups- Piyush Goyal
Commerce and industry minister inaugurates NSE knowledge hub in New Delhi
Commerce and Industry & Railways Minister Piyush Goyal today inaugurated the National Stock Exchange  Knowledge Hub in New Delhi, an Artificial Intelligence  powered learning ecosystem that will assist the banking, financial services and insurance  sector. Speaking on this occasion Commerce & Industry Minister said that although India has developed as the second largest fintech hub in the world, a lot of work still needs to be done in the BFSI sector. He hoped that the Knowledge Hub created by NSE will fill in these gaps and help the financial sector to move into the future.
The NSE Knowledge Hub will enhance skills and help academic institutions in preparing future-ready talent for the financial service industry. It is also available on mobile and attempts to bring together world class content and learners through this state- of- the- art and future- ready platform.
Commerce and Industry Minister said that this industry driven learning eco systemwill help India in building next generation skills and capabilities in the BFSI sector. The use of AI will ensure that the skill upgradation is affordable and accessible and helps in the creation of a workforce that is adequate for the requirements of the sector said Piyush Goyal. AI and Machine Learning will contribute USD 1 trillion by 2035 and this is a good beginning by NSE to tap the potential of AI and use it as a tool to create a workforce in the BFSI sector in India added the Minister.
Commerce and Industry Minister assured continued Government support to investors and startups and said that India is a safe investment destination today for investors, even the smallest of investors and this Knowledge Hub by NSE will strengthen and empower those working in the BFSI sector and will benefit investors and the financial services to give world class services through knowledge, innovation and value- addition.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Health Ministry takes stock of the public health measures for controlling West Nile Virus
A section of the media has reported that a seven year old boy from Malappuram District of Kerala is suffering from a West Nile Virus , a mosquito-borne disease, mostly reported in the continental United States. Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare is closely monitoring the situation and has spoken to the State Health Minister of Kerala in this regard. He has directed for all support to be extended to Kerala in its prevention and management.
Secretary  held a meeting with Additional Chief Secretary Shri Rajeev Sadanandan, Kerala and reviewed the situation. The Health Ministry has dispatched a multi-disciplinary Central team from National Centre for Disease Control . The Central team includes Dr. Ruchi Jain, RHO Trivandrum, Dr Suneet Kaur, Assitant Director, NCDC, Dr E Rajendran, Entomologist, NCDC, Calicut and Dr Binoy Basu, EIS Officer, NCDC. The team will support the State Health Authorities in managing the disease.
The Indian Council of Medical Research  has also been alerted and a close watch is being maintained at Central and State level. There are no reports available so far for spread of this virus in other parts of the country.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
441 doses administered in last 24 hours
India's Active caseload currently stands at 40,215
Active cases stand at 0.09%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.72%
4,692 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,42,04,771
7,830 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
92.32 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 2,14,242 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Gadkari Witnesses High Efficiency Logistic Vehicles in Gothenburg, Sweden
Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs Shri Nitin Gadkari visited the Swedish Logistics Automotive manufacturer ‘Volvo’ in Gothenburg, Sweden today. The Minister saw high-efficiency logistics vehicles , LNG trucks, electric trucks, etc. Volvo is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of heavy-duty trucks, construction equipment, buses and heavy-duty diesel engines as well as a leading supplier of marine and industrial engines. The Minister was accompanied by Ambassador of Sweden in India Mr Klas Molin.
The Minister in in Sweden these days, to represent India at the “3rd High Level Global Conference on Road Safety for Achieving Global Goals 2030” being held in Stockholm during 19th and 20th of February, 2020. The objective of the two-day conference is to bring road safety on the global agenda and renew the world community’s commitment to safer roads. Leaders from participating countries will draw up a road-map for reaching the United Nation’s goal set under the UN Decade of Action of reducing road crashes by 2030.
During his stay in Stockholm, Shri Gadkari will have bilateral dialogue with his Swedish Minister for Infrastructure Tomas Eneroth, Minister for Foreign Trade Anna Hallberg, Minister for Business, Industry & Innovation Ibrahim Baylan and also with the British Minister for Road Safety Baroness Vere. Shri Gadkari will also hold talks with the World Bank Vice President  Hart Schafer. Also on Gadkari’s itinerary will be a Sweden-India Transportation Safety and Innovation Partnership meeting to be attended a number of CEOs. Swedish and Indian businesses are likely to exchange several MOUs on this occasions.